The Game Postpones Tour Following Warrant For His Arrest

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A warrant his been issued for The Game ’s arrest, forcing him to postpone his upcoming tour of Canada.

The warrant was issued on January 16 after the rapper failed to appear in court in New Year for a hearing relating to his November arrest for impersonating a police officer.

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PETA To Target Jennifer Lopez's Fragrance Launch

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Jennifer Lopez ’s perfume launch this weekend could be targeted by animal rights activists, according to reports.

Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are planning to disrupt the launch of J.Lo’s Glow After Dark fragrance at Macy’s department store in Downey, California in protest against her wearing fur and using it in her clothing line.

PETA plans to plant a member among the crowd of young women competing to be named a ‘Glow Girl’ and win an appearance on J.Lo’s the Glow After Dark Show online.

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'Ugly Betty' Actress Praised By Congress

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The US House of Representatives have praised 'Ugly Betty' actress America Ferrerra for winning a Golden Globe and raising the profile of Latinos.

Congresswoman Hilda L Solis from California took to the floor on Wednesday to congratulate the 22-year-old actress.

"Madame Speaker, I rise today to congratulate American Ferrera for winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy for her work in ABC's show 'Ugly Betty', Solis said.

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Usher Is Found Guilty Of Speeding

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R&B superstar Usher has been given 20 hours of community service after being found guilty of speeding by a Georgia court.

The 28-year-old was also fined $425 (£215) by Probate Court Judge Mitchell Scoggins.

Usher was caught driving his Range Rover at 103 mph last July, a clerk in the Bartow County Probate Court said.

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Timbaland Accused Of Stealing Beats For Furtado

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Super-producer Timbaland has been accused of illegally copying the beats from a hit Finnish song for a track on Nelly Furtado’s 'Loose' album.

Listeners have noticed the intro and melody on Furtado’s 'Do It' are nearly identical to those from Finnish artist Janne Suni's song 'Acid Jazzed Evening'.

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Naomi Campbell Bags 'Ugly Betty' Role

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell is set to star in Ugly Betty as a “loony” fashionista.

The role in the double Golden Globe winning show will mark the feisty star’s television acting debut.

"On Ugly Betty I'll play a loony who loves to shop and can't find a man. I like that sort of role," Campbell has revealed.

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Orlando Bloom Celebrates Birthday With Penelope Cruz

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Orlando Bloom celebrated his 30th birthday last Saturday with his new girlfriend Penelope Cruz. The couple partied at Los Angeles nightclub Teddy's and were said to be inseparable. A source said: "She was never further than arm's length from Orlando, even when he was surrounded by other women on the dance floor."

Bloom is said to have started dating Cruz in September shortly after he split from long-term girlfriend Kate Bosworth.

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Oy! Jerry Seinfeld Must Pay $100K for Violating Sabbath

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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is $100,000 lighter in the wallet after a Manhattan judge ruled that he owes the money to a New York real estate broker, Tamara Cohen, who helped him find a $4 million townhouse on the Upper West Side but couldn't show it to him on the Jewish Sabbath - which Cohen strictly observes. He still took the townhouse but Cohen didn't get the expected chunk of commission - so she sued.

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